Freak Majic Making Name.

[Sheldon Cooper]

Great nickname. Its funny and best of all he is living up to it. The falcons have a WR not named Julio Jones living up to the name Freak Magic. I love it. The dude has looked smooth from the start. His timing with QB's all over the field but especially deep seems, well, freaky magical. We had good pieces. Add best coaching ever and best draft ever to the mix and we are looking at a freak magic quick turn around.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Ryan_2.0_WCO

[AtlantaFanatic]

Why are you spelling magic incorrectly?

@FreakMagic2 is his twitter handle.

[vel]

I'm just glad we aren't placing special teams ability as the priority for our WR depth anymore. That was pathetic and a good number of posters here agreed with the thought process behind that. Every single WR we have is capable of playing WR now. Julio, Roddy, Hardy, Hank, Hester, Weems. Even Reedy, like most of us had been saying last year.

[Sheldon Cooper]

Why are you spelling magic incorrectly?

@FreakMagic2 is his twitter handle.

Oops, thanks.

[AtlantaFanatic]

I'm just glad we aren't placing special teams ability as the priority for our WR depth anymore. That was pathetic and a good number of posters here agreed with the thought process behind that. Every single WR we have is capable of playing WR now. Julio, Roddy, Hardy, Hank, Hester, Weems. Even Reedy, like most of us had been saying last year.

well...I don't really want Weems out on the field in 5 WR sets. I'd rather that be Hester. I think Weems makes the team as a WR specifically for his ability to be a ST beast. However I agree with you that we aren't specifically looking for ST ability for our WR. If Hankerson and Hardy come into their own here, we are going to have the best receiving corps in the NFL from top to bottom.

[Sheldon Cooper]

Yeah, poor Reedy seems PSer again with so much depth. Special Weems figures as 6th WR, but a big like Carlton Mitchell would round out the depth more evenly, again leaving Reedy as PSer.

[Jigglypuff]

excited about ol freaky

or should I say young freaky

[birdz4i]

Great nickname. Its funny and best of all he is living up to it. The falcons have a WR not named Julio Jones living up to the name Freak Magic. I love it. The dude has looked smooth from the start. His timing with QB's all over the field but especially deep seems, well, freaky magical. We had good pieces. Add best coaching ever and best draft ever to the mix and we are looking at a freak magic quick turn around.

can we at least make it out of camp before we start jumping to conclusions?

[vel]

well...I don't really want Weems out on the field in 5 WR sets. I'd rather that be Hester. I think Weems makes the team as a WR specifically for his ability to be a ST beast. However I agree with you that we aren't specifically looking for ST ability for our WR. If Hankerson and Hardy come into their own here, we are going to have the best receiving corps in the NFL from top to bottom.

Never said Weems would be on the field in a 5 WR set, but Weems isn't Cone or Davis. That was the point...

[NateDogg1215]

Uhhhh who?

[madman88]

I think he will flash this yr, but be overshadowed by julio roddy and hank..

[g-dawg]

Uhhhh who?

Ummmmm double who? Who the H#LL is Freak Majic? Justin Hardy? please feel free to enlighten NateDogg and myself.

[Sheldon Cooper]

Ummmmm double who? Who the H#LL is Freak Majic? Justin Hardy? please feel free to enlighten NateDogg and myself.

When you are 6'-3", 220, 4.42/40 and you get 189 yds on Patrick Peterson and follow that up with 259 yds on the GB packers, its because you are a freak of nature athlete. When you are 5'-10", 192, 4.56/40 and you tear it up, the only logical explanation is freak magic! To be fair, Freak Magic did run a 6.63 3 cone which is supposed to be the best at this years combine. Julio ran a 6.66 3 cone. Hardy does have special ability in that regard so maybe any success he has a rookie cant all be a result of the paranormal.

[madman88]

Ummmmm double who? Who the H#LL is Freak Majic? Justin Hardy? please feel free to enlighten NateDogg and myself.

lmao yea its hardy man.. lol

[FalconFanSince1970]

I'm just glad we aren't placing special teams ability as the priority for our WR depth anymore. That was pathetic and a good number of posters here agreed with the thought process behind that. Every single WR we have is capable of playing WR now. Julio, Roddy, Hardy, Hank, Hester, Weems. Even Reedy, like most of us had been saying last year.

Four of those WRs are from the old regime bro. All you need is three. And don't forget Dougle was on the squad too. Some TATFers thought he was the best three in the business. When are you gonna stop bashing Smitty? Will Quinny go 56-24 with five back to backs, four playoff berths, two division crowns and an NFCCG appearance in his first five years?

[g-dawg]

lmao yea its hardy man.. lol

thanks madman....

it took 14 posts before we knew WTH the OP was talking about. People drive me crazy like this.

[Sheldon Cooper]

thanks madman....

it took 14 posts before we knew WTH the OP was talking about. People drive me crazy like this.

Dont worry I didn't know who Freak Magic was until he blew up last night and people were talking about him by moniker. It was so apropos I couldn't stand it.

[TheFatboi]

Four of those WRs are from the old regime bro. All you need is three. And don't forget Dougle was on the squad too. Some TATFers thought he was the best three in the business. When are you gonna stop bashing Smitty? Will Quinny go 56-24 with five back to backs, four playoff berths, two division crowns and an NFCCG appearance in his first five years?

You act like Smitty didn't inherit some good @ss players when he got to town. Roddy being one of them. We were already a playoff team that lost its qb. Dimi brought in Matt and turner and we were back to the playoffs. So I think something similar will happen with Quinn. Smitty had a playoff team and changed philosophy. Now Quinn has smith holdovers that most of us knew were playing out of position and or against their strengths. I think he will def get them back to the playoffs AND win more than 1 game. I don't think anybody really cares about the overall record. Just playoff appearances and wins. If he wins a playoff game this seasons he's already tied Smith in my book. And I liked smith so don't go there. He's still the greatest Falcons coach but I think Quinn can surpass at least his playoff record.

[FalconFanSince1970]

You act like Smitty didn't inherit some good @ss players when he got to town. Roddy being one of them. We were already a playoff team that lost its qb. Dimi brought in Matt and turner and we were back to the playoffs. So I think something similar will happen with Quinn. Smitty had a playoff team and changed philosophy. Now Quinn has smith holdovers that most of us knew were playing out of position and or against their strengths. I think he will def get them back to the playoffs AND win more than 1 game. I don't think anybody really cares about the overall record. Just playoff appearances and wins. If he wins a playoff game this seasons he's already tied Smith in my book. And I liked smith so don't go there. He's still the greatest Falcons coach but I think Quinn can surpass at least his playoff record.

So Quinny can win two playoff games and hover around .500 and be better than Smitty? Bush it. Smitty would have been at least 3-2 in the playoffs if the players had executed just slightly better in the ARI and SF games. Quinn will have his work cut out for him trying to match Smitty's first five years. If he stumbles out of the gate he might not even make it to the Pantheon.

[vel]

Four of those WRs are from the old regime bro. All you need is three. And don't forget Dougle was on the squad too. Some TATFers thought he was the best three in the business. When are you gonna stop bashing Smitty? Will Quinny go 56-24 with five back to backs, four playoff berths, two division crowns and an NFCCG appearance in his first five years?

Please tell me where I blamed Smitty in that post...

Yes, four of those WRs are from last year. The difference is all 6 can play. You can think all you need is 3 WRs until you need more than 3 WRs when you have multiple dealing with injury. HeIl, our depth was so poor in 2013 we had to bring back Darius Johnson, who was cut because Cone and Davis played ST, not WR, better than him.

Pump your brakes old man. We all know you loved Smitty.

[TheFatboi]

So Quinny can win two playoff games and hover around .500 and be better than Smitty? Bush it. Smitty would have been at least 3-2 in the playoffs if the players had executed just slightly better in the ARI and SF games. Quinn will have his work cut out for him trying to match Smitty's first five years. If he stumbles out of the gate he might not even make it to the Pantheon.

Or if he coached better. It's 2 sides to that coin. It ain't all execution. And if it is execution that still falls on the coach to get his players motivated. I didn't say anything about hovering around .500. Hovering around that won't get you in the playoffs much. And for the record the record is 1-4. Woulda, shoulda, coulda doesn't matter. Just reality. And the reality is he was great in the regular season and sucked in the playoffs. Execution falls on the coach too bro!! That's why motivator coaches are the best coaches. Bill Walsh, Tuna, Belichik. Smitty was a great X's and O's guy but not a motivator.

[madman88]

Or if he coached better. It's 2 sides to that coin. It ain't all execution. And if it is execution that still falls on the coach to get his players motivated. I didn't say anything about hovering around .500. Hovering around that won't get you in the playoffs much. And for the record the record is 1-4. Woulda, shoulda, coulda doesn't matter. Just reality. And the reality is he was great in the regular season and sucked in the playoffs. Execution falls on the coach too bro!! That's why motivator coaches are the best coaches. Bill Walsh, Tuna, Belichik. Smitty was a great X's and O's guy but not a motivator.

yall both have valid points, BUT the infamous 3and16 isnt kn smitty.. if we stop ARI on that play we win and move on..

The SF game was completely on the defense, they played well in the first and let it go on the 2nd half..

I agree smitty shares some blame in this not getting his guys up,BUT its the playoffs, you shouldnt need anymore motivation then that..

The players got smitty fired just as much as smitty melt down with bad coaching decisions..

Edited August 9, 2015 by madman88

[TheFatboi]

yall both have valid points, BUT the infamous 3and16 isnt kn smitty.. if we stop ARI on that play we win and move on..

The SF game was completely on the defense, they played well in the first and let it go on the 2nd half..

I agree smitty shares some blame in this not getting his guys up,BUT its the playoffs, you shouldnt need anymore motivation then that..

The players got smitty fired just as much as smitty melt down with bad coaching decisions..

Players get tired and the other team adjusts. Smitty didn't motivate his guys enough. They are already motivated to play but you still need to follow your leader. Carroll is a motivator and that's why he has a ring. He also doesn't chew his players out for celebrating after a play. That deflates a player. I saw Pete Carroll talk to a player after a celebration penalty and then they both laughed about it. Same with NO. Sean motivates them as well. They have a ring too.

The SF game it ain't all on the defense. Smitty got conservative with playmaking and the two turnovers is really the culprit. We were in scoring position both times. 2 fg's and we win 30-28. No matter the come back. The int and the fumble put us in that predicament. But I still put that on conservative play calling. Shoulda stayed aggressive like the first half.

The Arizona game was a good game and it wasn't the execution. It was just a mistake on brooking's part falling for a play fake. That actually happens. The New York, and GB games are still about coaching to me. He didn't have them prepared for either game. You can be charged up as a player all you want but if your leader isn't leading then you'll get those kind of results. It's times like that when your coach gets you over the hump and Smitty couldn't do it. But hey, we all saw how uncomfortable he is speaking so it's not a shock he wasn't really a motivator. Can't say a player should go off of self motivation because of the type of game it is. That's already there. The leader needs to motivate more and lead.

[FalconFanSince1970]

Or if he coached better. It's 2 sides to that coin. It ain't all execution. And if it is execution that still falls on the coach to get his players motivated. I didn't say anything about hovering around .500. Hovering around that won't get you in the playoffs much. And for the record the record is 1-4. Woulda, shoulda, coulda doesn't matter. Just reality. And the reality is he was great in the regular season and sucked in the playoffs. Execution falls on the coach too bro!! That's why motivator coaches are the best coaches. Bill Walsh, Tuna, Belichik. Smitty was a great X's and O's guy but not a motivator.

LMAO. So when one of our players fks up with some half as execution this year we can put that on lack of motivation by Quinn? Got it.

Players get tired and the other team adjusts. Smitty didn't motivate his guys enough. They are already motivated to play but you still need to follow your leader. Carroll is a motivator and that's why he has a ring. He also doesn't chew his players out for celebrating after a play. That deflates a player. I saw Pete Carroll talk to a player after a celebration penalty and then they both laughed about it. Same with NO. Sean motivates them as well. They have a ring too.

The SF game it ain't all on the defense. Smitty got conservative with playmaking and the two turnovers is really the culprit. We were in scoring position both times. 2 fg's and we win 30-28. No matter the come back. The int and the fumble put us in that predicament. But I still put that on conservative play calling. Shoulda stayed aggressive like the first half.

The Arizona game was a good game and it wasn't the execution. It was just a mistake on brooking's part falling for a play fake. That actually happens. The New York, and GB games are still about coaching to me. He didn't have them prepared for either game. You can be charged up as a player all you want but if your leader isn't leading then you'll get those kind of results. It's times like that when your coach gets you over the hump and Smitty couldn't do it. But hey, we all saw how uncomfortable he is speaking so it's not a shock he wasn't really a motivator. Can't say a player should go off of self motivation because of the type of game it is. That's already there. The leader needs to motivate more and lead.

Bad execution by the player or lack of motivation and leadership by the coach? You be the judge:

ARI - lost 30-24

• Ryan throws a nervous rookie pick on our first drive after a good return by Dougle into ARI territory
• Fitz burns unmotivated Milloy and Crisp on a 42 yard flea flicker for a TD
• Milloy whiff tackles Boldin who rumbles for a 71 yard TD
• Dahl gets Turner blown up on a fumble that Rolle returns for a game winning TD after we were leading 17-14
• The front seven let's a washed up Edgerrin James rip a hole in their as with five yard run after five yard run
• Weiner gets Ryan sacked for a safety
• Brooking bites on a fkn play fake on 3rd and 16. BVG says OMFG!!!!!

SF - lost 28-24

• Roddy slips and gets Ryan picked
• Gore runs over unmotivated front seven in a win and go to a Super Bowl game
• Davis burns a hole in our Pro Bowl alternate safeties
• Ryan whiffs on a shot gun snap
• Dougle trips on a hash mark with a clear path to the end zone and the Mercedes Super Dome
• Ryan passes on a wide open TonyG and forces the ball to Roddy who is well covered

[youngbloodz]

Please tell me where I blamed Smitty in that post...

Yes, four of those WRs are from last year. The difference is all 6 can play. You can think all you need is 3 WRs until you need more than 3 WRs when you have multiple dealing with injury. HeIl, our depth was so poor in 2013 we had to bring back Darius Johnson, who was cut because Cone and Davis played ST, not WR, better than him.

Pump your brakes old man. We all know you loved Smitty.

and he loved the shutdown corner Dunta Robinson. Don't forget that either